He overtook her almost immediately.

She cast upon him again an oblique glance, and abruptly, with her bitterest and most incisive accent: "Is my presence dangerous to you, sir ?" "How, dangerous ?" he said, laughingly.

"I do not understand you, my dear madam." "Why do you avoid me?
What have I done to you?
What means this new and disagreeable manner which you affect toward me?
It is really a very strange thing that you should become less polite to me, as I am more so to you.

They persecute one for years to induce me to show you a pleasant countenance, and when I try my best to do so, you pout.

What does it mean?
What has got into your head?
I should be infinitely curious to know." "It is quite simple, and I am going to enlighten you in two words.